Space Planning Requirements; The Space Planning Process - HP StorageWorks XP12000 Site Prep Manual

Space planning requirements

Space planning involves making sure that your computer room:
• Is large enough to hold the new array and other equipment and furniture
• Provides minimum clearance around the array for service access and to ensure
proper weight distribution on the computer room's floor
• Includes correctly positioned floor cutouts for the array's power and data cables

The space planning process

1.
Document your computer room's existing floorplan, including the locations of:
a. Immovable objects, such as structural support columns
b. Walls
c.
All equipment, furniture, cabinets, racks, data comm equipment, and systems
d. Floor cutouts
e.
Electrical outlets
f.
Interconnecting cables and power cords, including lengths
g. Floor vents
2.
Develop a new floorplan that includes the locations of:
a. Immovable objects from your existing floorplan
b. Walls
c.
The array with required clearance; see
d. All other equipment, furniture, cabinets, racks, data comm equipment, and
systems
e.
Floor cutouts; see
f.
Electrical outlets
g. Interconnecting cables and power cords (keep cables away from traffic areas
to help prevent accidents and equipment failures)
h. Floor vents
i.
Enough space and lighting for people to work effectively on a daily basis
and for periodic equipment servicing
j. Flexibility to accommodate additional equipment as your requirements increase
32 Site requirements
DKC floor cutouts
Floor clearance